15 Candidates Vie for 5th Congressional District Seat

The race is on to replace Mick Mulvaney in South Carolina's 5th Congressional District in a special election set for June 20, 2017. But first, the Republican, Democrat and Libertarian parties will have to whittle down their field of candidates.

Author:
wltx

Published:
4:10 PM EDT March 13, 2017

Updated:
4:10 PM EDT March 13, 2017

Columbia, SC (WLTX) - The race is on to replace Mick Mulvaney in South Carolina's 5th Congressional District in a special election set for June 20, 2017. But first, the Republican, Democrat and Libertarian parties will have to whittle down their field of candidates.

Candidate filing for the special election ended Monday with 15 candidates in the running for the seat vacated by Mick Mulvaney, who was confirmed as director of the U.S. Office of Management and Budget in February. The district covers Cherokee, Chester, Fairfield, Kershaw, Lancaster, Lee, Newberry, Spartanburg, Sumter, Union and York Counties.

The Republican field includes Chad Connelly of Rock Hill, Ray Craig of Lake Wylie, Sheri Few of Lugoff, Tom Mullikin of Camden, Ralph Norman of Rock Hill, Tommy Pope of York, and Kris Wampler of Indian Land.